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List of contents
- Part 1: Introduction
- 1: The road ahead
- Part 2: Psychological processes
- 2: Ground zero
- 3: A framework of understanding
- 4: We all fail in interviews
- 5: Being connected
- 6: Stress and anxiety
- 7: From internal to external
- 8: Confidence and self-belief
- Part 3: A pragmatic approach
- 9: Rehearsal strategies
- 10: A psychological arsenal
- 11: Communication skills
- 12: Situational awareness
- 13: Reviewing and refining
- Part 4: Generic skills and strategies
- 14: Skills toolkit 1 building your toolkit
- 15: Skills toolkit 2 an authentic narrative
- 16: Skills toolkit 3 wild cards
- 17: Skills toolkit 4 the non-technical expert
- 18: Generic approach 1 modular, dynamic skills
- 19: Generic approach 2 generic templates
- 20: Final thoughts
About the author
Duncan Harding is a consultant in child and adolescent and forensic psychiatry, with a research interest in the neurobiology of psychopathy and conduct disorder. He has published extensively in the field of motoneurone degeneration, and is also interested in recovery, peer mentorship and medical education. He teaches at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, and is the author of Deconstructing the OSCE (2014, OUP). Dr Harding is interested in the psychological processes underlying the OSCE and interview, and explores these in his 'deconstructing' series of OUP books. He is in the process of developing skills training courses for the OSCE and interview, and has developed and leads skills training courses for the OSCE and interview, and runs individual and group sessions.
Summary
This book takes a fresh approach to passing interviews, by examining the processes which underline successful interview performances.
